Combination handbag



Sept. 29e9v 1936. H. zoLoTow COMBINATION HANDBAG Filed July 6, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet 1 HABPLY ZOLCJTOW INVENTOR.

H F5 ATTORNEY.

sefpt. 29, 1.936. H. ZOLOTOW, 2,055,569

Filed July 6, 1935 2 Sheets Sheet 2 T12-qi'.

5.o 54 Hmefzv ZOLOTOW INVENTOR.

BY KM l HIS ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 29, 1936 UNITED ySTATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in ladies handbags, Aand relatesmore particularly to combination handbags of the envelope type havingflap closure means.

It is well known that most women carry cigarettes in their handbags, andthese cigarettes, for the most part, are left in the original papercontainer, which, when 'it is turned up-sidedown, deposits fineparticles of tobacco which tend to become mixed with other and moredelicate items normally carried in a ladys handbag, thereby causingconsiderable annoyance.v As a consequence thereof, many women haveresorted to other cigarette cases, the closures of which, however, donot remain tight over any considerable period of time.

One of the principal objects of the present invention is the provisionof a novel ladies handbag having an exteriorly disposed cigarettecontainer which is normally carried on the front face or wall of thebody of the bag, and which may be readily removed if it is desired toplace same upon a table or the like.

To this end, the invention comprises a ladies handbag of more or lessconventional construction, and which is provided with a rectangularcut-away portion on its front face extending downwardly from the upperedge thereof, the edges of which cut-away portion are desirablyreinforced by metallic strips or other suitable material for the sake ofdurability. A novel cigarette container of rectangular shape is providedwith grooves along its two vertical edges and its lower edge, whichgrooves receive the marginal edges of the aforesaid rectangular cut-awayportion.

It is desirable to form this cut-away portion of such size as torelatively snugly t the grooved portions of the cigarette container inorder to prevent casual removal thereof.

The cigarette container is desirably provided with a hinged closurewhich is normally maintained in a closed position by means of springs. Amirror is preferably carried on the exterior surface of the closure, andthe interior surface thereof is provided with a novel humidorarrangement in order to preserve the cigarettes contained therein in amoist condition.

A further object of the invention is in the provision of an improvedhandbag having means for detachably supporting a container forcigarettes and the like, which is durable and inexpensive inconstruction and which will remove all possibility of particles oftobacco from getting within the interior of the bag.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafterspecifically pointed out or will become apparent as the specificationproceeds.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the embodiment in its preferred form.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal horizontal section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a broken horizontal longitudinal section taken through amodified form of the embodiment.

Fig. 4. is a perspective View, partially broken away, of the cigarettecontainer, the cover portion thereof being shown in an open position.

Figs. 5 and 6 show further modification in the construction of thedevice.

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 6.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 1, andincludes a handbag I0 having a rear wall Il and a front wall I2integrally joined thereto along its lower edge. The vertical endportions of the main body of the bag are joined together by means ofbellows-like portions i3. The closure flap I4 is integrally formed withthe rear wall of the bag and is provided with a snap fastener means l5.If desired, the front wall may be provided with reinforcing metal stripsIS along its vertical end portions which further add to itsattractiveness.

The front wall of the bag is formed with a rectangular cut-away portionI8 extending downwardly from the upper edge i9 thereof. Inasmuch as theedges of this cut-'away portion support the cigarette container which isdesignated as 2D, said edges are desirably provided with reinforcingstrips 2| of metal or other suitable material.

Whereas the construction of the cigarette container may vary widelywithout departing from the scope of the invention, it is desirable toprovide a wood or metal frame 22 which is formed with longitudinalgrooves 23 along its two vertical and lower horizontal edges. The rearface of the frame is provided with a recess 24 extending therearound,which recess receives the edges of the rear wall 23 of the container.

The cover or closure member is hingedly secured to the frame at 26 andcomprises a rectangular frame 21 of slightly smaller dimensions than theframe 22. A mirror 28 is seated in a recess 29 in the frame. Immediatelybehind the mirror, means are provided for retaining the cigarettes in amoist condition. These means comprise a metal plate 30 which is providedwith a plurality bf which are received in the grooves 52 formed in ofapertures 3|, said plate being held in place by means of a rectangularretaining plate 32. Between the apertured plate 30 and the mirror 28, asheet of absorbent material 33 such as blotting paper or the like ispositioned. A few drops of water placed upon this blotting paper willpreserve the moisture in the cigarettes for a considerable period oftime.

In Fig. 3 a modication in the construction is shown, wherein the frontwall of the handbag indicated as I2' is provided with a substantiallyH-shaped member 35 extending around the marginal edges of the cut-awayportion I8. In this instance, the container 26 is formed with anoutwardly extending flanged portion 36 extending along the side andbottom edges of the frame.

In Fig. 5 there is illustrated a modied embodiment of the cigarettecontainer. In this instance the front wall 40 of the pocketbook isprovided with a rectangular recess indicated at 4 I, extend# ingdownwardly from the upper edge thereof, as in the preferred embodiment.

The cigarette container comprises a substantially U shaped frame 42,having longitudinal grooves indicated at 4 I along its outer surface toreceive the marginal edges of the cut-away portion. The container isfurther provided with a back 43 of any suitable material, and a cover 44which is preferably a glass or metal mirror. This mirror is securedalong its upper edge to an elongated block 45 which is pivotally mountedat the upper ends of the frame by means of pins 46. A plurality ofcigarettes 41 are positioned in the container.

This construction is rather less expensive than the container shown inthe preferred embodiment although it does lack the humidor feature showntherein.

In Fig. 6 the front wall 50 of the pocketbook is provided with acut-away portion 5l, the edges the container 53. The container has adepth slightly in excess of the length of the cigarettes 56. Thecontainer is further provided with a xed cover 54 which may have amirror surface or otherwise and which extends from the bottorn edge ofthe container to a point substantially three fourths its height.

It will be appreciated that in the event that the pocketbook isconstructed with a central wall this wall may be provided with therectangular recess, shown in the preferred embodiment, and the cigarettecontainer mounted therein.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to acombination handbag having a container merely for cigarettes, since theremovable container may be employed as a vanity or any other desiredpurpose. It is also obvious that if it is desired to permanently securethe container in the recess it may be axed by means of any suitableadhesive or otherwise.

The hereinbefore described construction admits considerable modificationwithout departing from the invention. Therefore it is the wish not to belimited to the precise arrangements shown and describedl which are byway of illustration merely.

What I claim is:

1. A ladies handbag comprising front and rear walls of nexible materialintegrally joined along their lower edges to form a main compartment, aclosure flap integrally formed with the rear wall thereof and fastenermeans for maintaining said closure flap in a closed condition, saidfront wall having a substantially rectangular cut-away portion extendingdownwardly from its upper edge, reinforcing strips carried around themarginal edges of said cut-away portion, and a substantially rectangularcontainer for cigarettes or the like having a grooved portion extendingalong its side and lower edges removably positioned within said cut-awayportion, the edges of said cut-away portion being positioned within saidgrooves.

2. A handbag comprising front and rear walls of iiexible material joinedalong their lower edges and side edges to form a main compartment, aclosure ap carried by the rear wall thereof and means for maintainingsaid closure flap in a closed condition, said front wall having asubstantially rectangular cut-away portion extending downwardly from itsupper edge, and a substantially rectangular container for cigarettes orthe like having a longitudinal groove extending along its side and loweredges, the container being positioned within said cut-away portion, themarginal edges of said cut-away portion being positioned Within saidgrooves.

HARRY ZOLOTOW.

